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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


Where we need General Knowledge?

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During which of the following periods did the Constituent Assembly delibrate upon and finalise the Constitution of India?

A) November,1946 - November, 1949 B) November,1947 - November, 1949
C) December,1946 - November, 1949 D) December,1947 - November, 1949
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) December,1946 - November, 1949

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Epirogenetic movement give rise to

A) Shields B) Plains
C) Volcano D) Fold mountains
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fold mountains

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Which of the following was most probably the first metal to be used in India?

A) copper B) Gold
C) Siver D) Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) copper

Explanation:

The earliest historic evidences of use of metal are of Chalcolithic Age or Stone-Copper Age, which covered the period from 1800 - 800 BC. This period was by the use of Copper as well as stone.

 

Hence, the first metal to be used in India is Copper.

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Which Indian city has been ranked the world's second most densely populated city with 31,700 people per sq km, by the World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data  ?

A) Mumbai B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata D) Hyderabad
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mumbai

Explanation:

Mumbai has been ranked the world's second most densely populated city with 31,700 people per sq km, by the World Economic Forum (WEF) citing UN Habitat Data. Bangladesh's capital Dhaka topped the list with 44,500 people per sq km. Rajasthan's Kota has been ranked the world's seventh most densely populated city with 12,100 people per sq km.

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Q:

Atomic theory was devised by

A) Mosley B) John Dalton
C) Daimler D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) John Dalton

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Consent of the People means

A) All the People B) Majority of People
C) Leader of the People D) A few People
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Majority of People

Explanation:

Consent of the People means the Majority of People, as expressed by votes in elections.

Consent of the governed refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is only justified and lawful when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised.

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Who had introduced yoga first time to western world in a religion conference Chicago, America in 1893?

A) Baba Ramadev B) Maharshi Patanjali
C) Swami Vivekananda D) Narendra Modi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Swami Vivekananda

Explanation:

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Swami Vivekananda had introduced yoga first time to western world in a religion conference Chicago, America in 1893.

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Which Temple has been named as the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' Programme ?

A) Vaishno Devi Temple B) Tirupathi Temple
C) Golden Temple D) Meenakshi Temple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meenakshi Temple

Explanation:

The Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai has been named the cleanest iconic place in India under the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' programme.

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